Effects of intrastriatal injections of glutamate receptor antagonists on the severity of paroxysmal dystonia in the dtsz mutant.

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Imbalances of the glutamatergic system are implicated in the pathophysiology of various basal ganglia disorders, but few is known about their role in dystonia, a common neurological syndrome in which involuntary muscle co-contractions lead to twisting movements and abnormal postures. Previous systemic administrations of glutamate receptor antagonists in dtsz hamsters, an animal model of primary paroxysmal...

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